Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tynedale
Town
Corbridge
County
Northumberland
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70991

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Current location

in the entrance hall
Corchester Towers [Flats]
Corchester Lane
Corbridge
Tynedale
Northumberland
NE45 5NP
England

OS Grid Ref: NY 98504 65023
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze Plaques in wood frame with pointed top. The dedication is on a long plaque in the top border. Below this are two further plaques, the top one bearing the names from 1914-18, the lower one those from 1939-45. Each has a plain raised border. Lettering on all three plaques is in raised Roman capitals
Inscription
Dedication plaque-These Old Corchester Boys / fought and died for their country Top plaque-1914-1918/[names] Bottom Plaque-1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bagnall, Ja
Baird, Ad
Barnley, Jr
Bowden, Er
Bowden, Tl
Bowyer, Whc
Brown, Get
Brown, H
Brown, Jt
Campbell, Pk
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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